Insignia has become the first company in financial services industry – known for its long hours – to trial a four-day week for workers, under a union deal that also includes greater recognition of AI.
Workplace Relations Minister Murray Watt flatly refuses to expand the scope of the Fair Work Act’s definition, “making a mockery” of a Labor crossbench deal.
MEU president Tony Maher lashed the blue-collar union breakaway and condemned attacks on ACTU secretary Sally McManus that he said had led to death threats.
The CFMEU’s argument that workers were absent due to a media-driven fear of crossing its picket lines could open up a loophole for unlawful strikes, employers warn.
The completion of the 39-storey Parkline Place on Pitt Sreet has been delayed by months, exposing the builder to millions of dollars in extra costs and upsetting high-profile tenants.
Diamond rings and bracelets, luxury watches and designer handbags have been revealed as part of the extravagant spend behind one of the country’s biggest tax frauds.
Employers are seeking industry-wide changes so carers sleeping at a client’s house can’t count that towards overtime pay, which they say could blow out NDIS costs.